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amiably

done in a friendly and pleasant manner

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cliche

An idea or phrase that is overused that it no longer represents its original meaning or significance

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coquettishly

in a flirtatious manner

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furtively

Secretively or sneakily

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futile

useless; hopeless; pointless

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ominous

Menacing; threatening

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oppressive

unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.

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wrought

shaped; made

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eccentric

unconventional and slightly strange

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indictment

the act of accusing; a formal accusation

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permeate

to spread through, penetrate, soak through

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incredulity

disbelief

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mutilate

to hurt or damage by cutting into, cutting off, or cutting out

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martyr

A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs

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revelation

a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way.

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flippant

lacking in seriousness; disrespectful

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outmoded

outdated; out of style

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plaintively

expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful

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